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dude@lemmings.worldM to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 22 hours ago

Pentagon Pete’s War Goons Accidentally Invade Mexico

www.thedailybeast.com

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Pentagon Pete’s War Goons Accidentally Invade Mexico

www.thedailybeast.com

dude@lemmings.worldM to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 22 hours ago
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U.S. “contractors” planted signs declaring that a Mexican beach was U.S. territory.

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    ““Changes in water depth and topography altered the perception of the international boundary’s location,” said the Pentagon in a statement.” — If only there were some sort of technological solution to pinpoint your absolute location that didn’t rely on looking around and giving it your best guess.

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      C’mon, man. 12 miles is like nothing, as the crow flies. And all that sand just looks the same anyway.

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    Insane how many MSMs are calling this an accident

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    Accidentally

    :-/

    Was it, though?

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      All bad things US does are accidental… or they’re Russia’s fault.

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    I was confused by “goons” for a second

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      That avoided the term “idiots”

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